Georgia Gov. Kemp selects human services official as new statewide CIO
Shawnzia Thomas, who's spent the past 13 years in various roles at the Georgia state government, will replace longtime CIO Calvin Rhodes, who stepped down earlier this month.
Oakland, California's CIO stepped down this month
Oakland, California, CIO Andrew Peterson rejoined the private sector after more than four years leading technology projects in the San Francisco Bay Area city.
‘Community of practice’ key for GIS success, says Wisconsin official
Perhaps more than technology, the expertise of locals can propel a geographic information systems project, said Wisconsin GIO Jim Giglierano.
LA’s innovation chief left for Bloomberg public-sector role
Amanda Daflos, Los Angeles' former chief innovation officer, stepped down last month to become the executive director of the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.
For broadband, states look to federal relief funding
It's become a truism that broadband is an essential life tool, but states still face challenges in closing the digital divide.
Georgia CIO Calvin Rhodes to step down this month
After a decade as the state's top technology official, Calvin Rhodes will take a role in the private sector supporting governments in their use of technology, officials said.
